The Blizzard Interview

Welcome to the gaming podcast where it's not my opinion that counts - but yours! Listen in each episode as Josh sits down for lengthy chats with passionate people about the things we love. Today, we sit down for an interview with none other than the head of Classic himself, Brian Birmingham.  Listen in as Josh puts all the important questions we've had for Blizzard to Brian. 0:00 - Important Intro 2:20 - Hello! 4:12 - Same Classic Team, New SoM Attitude? 8:15 - Is There a Concern over 'Too Much Classic'? 13:10 - Which SoM Changes Hit The Cutting Room Floor? 19:20 - What Would You Change About Classic If You Could? 23:50 - TBC Server Transfers - Why Now? 26:45 - How Flexible Is The Team on SoM Changes? 29:12 - Are Class Changes Even A Possibility? 31:10 - Is The Industry War on Bots 'Winnable'? 35:58 - What Proactivity Is Taking Place To Beat Bots in Classic? 40:00 - As a Player of the Game, Do You Sympathise with Frustrations on Botting? 45:50 - Gold Buying in Classic WoW 49:00 - Brian's Thoughts on GDKP's & Buying Services in Game 53:15 - Brian's Thoughts on the Instance Farming Meta 58:45 - How was SoM Launch in light of this week's Blizzard news?   Support Josh & Countdown today over at Patreon, including bonus 'Countdown After Dark' podcast content: https://www.patreon.com/joshcorbett Or if subscriptions aren't your thing, support Josh & Countdown by shouting him a one time beer here: https://ko-fi.com/countdowntoclassic Join the show's discord here: https://discord.gg/83thqw2fBw Listen in on live recordings for the show on Josh's Twitch channel here: https://www.twitch.tv/joshcorbett Check out Josh's hilarious movie podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sinner-files/id1290218344 or on Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/show/469qUDnQHBkCogdjZyFUjb?si=jNgDTiEnSvKBbZuNz2xcxw